Pay & Benefits
Attempts to cut lawmaker pay stall . . . in Congress
Bills’ lack of potential impact draws criticism.
Pay & Benefits
Proposal to increase employee pension contributions draws fire
There's an intensifying public debate about over how much sacrifice should be demanded of federal workers as negotiators try to address the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt.
Pay & Benefits
Paying for It
A handy rundown of deficit hawks’ proposals targeting federal pay and benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Obama to thank CIA staff at Virginia headquarters Friday
The President expressed a desire to take the trip shortly after the bin Laden operation, spokesman says.
Pay & Benefits
OMB employees seek union representation
Elections could be held as soon as August, labor official says.
Pay & Benefits
Agriculture may work with Shirley Sherrod’s nonprofit
Wrongly dismissed rural office director is in contract talks with department to have her nonprofit help with outreach to minority farmers.
Pay & Benefits
Locality pay will remain unchanged in 2012
Officials decline to modify pay boundaries in six metropolitan regions or add any new areas.
Pay & Benefits
Ex-SEC employees enjoy ‘revolving door,’ study says
Project on Government Oversight database documents more than 200 Securities and Exchange Commission veterans who represented clients before the regulators.
Defense
Watchdog dings VA for poor management of rural health program
Office cannot be certain it wisely allocated nearly $300 million, IG concludes.
Pay & Benefits
Calculating Cost
An online tool helps feds manage their long-term care insurance options.
Oversight
USPS posts $2.6 billion loss for first half of fiscal 2011
Workers Compensation reform could provide significant savings, IG says.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker proposes federal hiring freeze
Agencies would be unable to hire until the deficit is resolved.
Pay & Benefits
The Roundup
A look at recent retirement-related news, and reader reaction to previous columns.
Oversight
New government hiring tools help agencies share research, resources
The online materials create a level playing field for agencies of all sizes and budgets, OPM’s Angela Bailey says.
Oversight
OPM launches online recruitment tool for hiring managers
The USAJobsRecruit website has recruiting guidance, discussion forums, chats and blogs.
Pay & Benefits